IndyCar-bound Marcus Ericsson admits there is disappointment that he will no longer be a part of the Sauber race line-up in 2019 despite a vastly improved campaign for everyone involved in the team in 2018.

Endurance Racing team DragonSpeed will make their single-seater racing debut in the 2019 IndyCar Series. The team confirmed today that they will race in five races of the 2019 season, with British driver Ben Hanley behind the wheel.

Former Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 driver Marcus Ericsson has completed his first IndyCar test prior to his debut with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports next year. The test took place at Sebring International Raceway on Tuesday.

McLaren Racing has confirmed that they will use Chevrolet engines in the 2019 Indianapolis 500. Fernando Alonso will once again drive for the team and will be hoping for better luck than his last effort in 2017 with Honda power.

NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has said that he is interested in taking part in a road course races in the IndyCar Series in the future. The Hendrick Motorsports driver said he has had multiple offers to race in the Indy 500 in the past.

Santino Ferrucci will contest the entire 2019 IndyCar Series campaign with Dale Coyne Racing. The American will partner Sebastien Bourdais and will make his oval racing debut at the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Ex-Force India F1 Team boss, Bob Fernley, has been named as the president of McLaren’s 2019 Indianapolis 500 entry. He will report directly to the McLaren CEO Zak Brown, as the team try to get Fernando Alonso to victory circle.

The highly successful Road to Indy program will continue once again in 2019 despite the loss of key backers Mazda. The scheme will award increased prize money to the 2019 Indy Lights champion to help them secure an IndyCar seat.

McLaren and Fernando Alonso will return for a second shot at the Indianapolis 500 in 2019. The team will return for the first time since 2017 with the aim of earning Alonso the triple crown of motorsports.

Marco Andretti has today announced that he has become an investor of the No. 98 Andretti Herta team that he drives for in the IndyCar Series. The American stated he was “proud to invest back into the team”.

Felix Rosenqvist has taken part in his first test with Chip Ganassi Racing since being announced as their second driver for the 2019 IndyCar Series. The test took place at Barber Motorsports Park, with Scott Dixon also in attendance.